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Middle BranchMI

A town of 849.

Population
849
−8.1% since 2010
Median home value
$139K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
54.5
years
Jobs based here
22
A commuter town
Small town

849 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Middle Branch

Most working residents leave Middle Branch for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Cadillac (15%), Evart (12%) and Marion (9%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Middle Branch1%
Cadillac15%
Evart12%
Marion9%
McBain4%
20 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Middle Branch
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
15
paid flood claims since 1989
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Middle Branch has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

74″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–31°
Spring31–55°
Summer54–79°
Fall37–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Middle Branch is

Middle Branch beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
What stands outMiddle BranchMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.3%10.2%
More adults with COPD12.2%8.1%
More adults with heart disease9.6%7%
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
19.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2.1% of Middle Branch is conserved land

1.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.1%conserved
2.1%
conserved · 486 of 22,591 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Middle Branch for work

Where Middle Branch’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Cadillac Cadillac 15% 12% → Evart Evart 12% 9% → Marion Marion 9% 4% → McBain McBain 4% 4% → Haring Haring 4% 3% → Big Rapids Big Rapids 3% Middle Branch · 1% stay
22jobs based in Middle Branch
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Middle Branch

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Middle Branch Township is a civil township of Osceola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 775 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
775
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,115 ft

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